Chapter 472 Lobbying Zhang Ji
"Lord, don't panic."
Seeing this, Jia Xu hurriedly bowed and said, trying to calm Zhang Ji's emotions: "If Xu expected it is not bad, this time It may not be a bad thing for the imperial court to envoy. Maybe this is still a rare opportunity." "Oh! ?" Zhang Ji was worried when he heard Jia Xu say this. It disappeared instantly. After all, Jia Xu has always been a resourceful and predictable image in his heart. He has always believed in Jia Xu's words.
Immediately, Zhang Ji lowered his eyebrows and asked sincerely, "Sir, please tell me carefully, so Ji is ready, so he won't be in a hurry at that time."
"Don't dare."
Jia Xu's attitude was quite straightforward, and he did not become complacent because of Zhang Ji's humble voice. Instead, he said more humbly: "Xu is desperate, but fortunately he was taken in by the lord, so he can have a place to settle in this chaotic world. You should plan for your lord's interests and do your best to repay your lord's kindness."
The two of them were humble when they came and went, and Zhang Xiu was very impatient when they saw him. He had a straightforward personality. , I have never liked such curved scenes. I couldn't help but say, "Uncle, sir, the envoys of the court can be waiting in the inn. If you have any tricks, just say it quickly and stop being too slow."
Zhang Ji was immediately angry and glared fiercely. He glanced at his nephew and blamed him for not understanding the rules and being so reckless.
However, Jia Xu was doing good and did not care about Zhang Xiu's impatientness. Immediately explained to Zhang Ji and his nephew: "In my opinion, the envoys from the court must have come because of Deng Yi." Zhang Xiu asked stupidly: "Deng Yi? Deng Yi? Which one is Yi? I have no impression of it at all."
Zhang Ji was also a little unconfident: "Is the envoy Liu Biao from the day before yesterday, the surname is Deng? I didn't care much at that time..."
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Jia Xu was calm in his reaction to the uncle and nephew, but he sighed secretly in his heart. These two people are brave but not scheming, and although the other is somewhat strategic, they are not decisive and sharp enough. In this chaotic world, it is really not easy to gain a foothold for a long time. "Yes, it was Jingzhou who came to envoy Deng Yi."
Jia Xu continued patiently: "We sent people to the south to inquire, but we gained a lot. Who would have thought that Liu Biao would suffer such a crushing defeat in Jingnan, and the two major navy troops were wiped out, and Kuai Yue's Jingbei Expedition Army was not aware of the life and death of Kuai Yue's Jingbei Expedition Army. . Now in Xiangyang City, there are many shocks a day, and people are in panic. When they heard that Liu Biao vomited blood and fainted, his condition was serious. "
"In such a situation, Liu Biao naturally would not only ask for help from us and other families."
< br>Jia Xu showed a clear smile, as if everything was in his control: "Besides Liu Biao and the lords of Jingbei might still have the idea of checks and balances to bring the court to check and balance us. They want to use the conflicts between various forces to maintain their dominance in Jingzhou."
< br>After listening to Jia Xu's analysis, Zhang Ji was overjoyed and patted his thigh and praised: "What Mr. Sir is saying is very good. But Mr. Sir, the situation is so complicated now, how should I deal with it? I hope Mr. Sir can point me the way. ”
Jia Xu obviously had a budget for this issue and had a mature response strategy in his mind. Immediately replied: "The Han Dynasty has been in the world for four hundred years, with a deep foundation. Although it has experienced chaotic times, the centipede insects will die without being stiff. For example, half of the heroes today, the surname Liu, can be seen that although their destiny has declined, their energy may not be exhausted. ”
"After the emperor returned to Luodu, most of the states in the world have resumed their tribute, and the princes from all directions have sent envoys to the court, which can also be seen with a glimpse. The court still has a certain influence and appeal in the hearts of the people of the world. If the lord can adapt, he can adapt. The general trend, surrendering to the court will not only gain the recognition of the court and the emperor, but also seek a stable future for the lord himself and his soldiers in this chaotic world."
Jia Xu's words are equivalent to The naked persuasion of Zhang Ji to surrender to the court, which is more blunt, is to surrender to Cao Cao.
If this is a different person, it is estimated that a severe storm will come, but the person who talks is Jia Xu, but the situation is different.
Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu's uncle and nephew didn't say anything, but just remained silent.
Jia Xu did not urge them, but just continued to analyze: "Lord, if the court and Cao Cao had not been involved in the Xiangyang incident this time, then we could still tear off a piece of meat from Liu Biao. But Our current situation has become a state where we are attacked by Cao Cao and Liu Biao. The mall is just a small place, and we are all in danger."
There are four gates in Chang'an, and the most famous ones are naturally Hangu Pass during the Qin and Han Dynasties and Tongguan in later generations. Following closely behind is Wuguan, which directly leads to the Nanyang Basin.
The danger of Wu Pass is not under Hangu Pass, and it is even better than that.
Because there is the Yellow River next to Hangu Pass, while there is only Danshui next to Wu Pass.
After opening up Hangu Pass, you can enter Guanzhong directly, with a thoroughfare without any obstacles. And the Yellow River can also be used as a logistics transportation supply line, which can be said to be twice the result with half the effort.
But after opening Wu Pass, you will find that there is a long Danshui Valley behind it, with shopping malls, Shangluo, Lantian and other important cities located on it, each of which is in a narrow Danshui In the passage, each is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The attacking party cannot get around it yet. Even if you don’t consider the logistics issues, there is no place to detour your army.
This is exactly the reputation of those who are good at fighting. Because the Wuguan Pass is still above Hangu, the benefits are far less than the effect after breaking Hangu. Therefore, the Central Plains have been fighting for thousands of years, and most of the battles have been mostly fought. They are all concentrated in Hangu Pass, while Wu Pass is ignored.
Now, the mall where Zhang Ji is located is in such an embarrassing situation. It is located in a small area and has few people and few lands. Not to mention that Zhang Ji has more than 10,000 people, and nearly 20,000 people, even two thousand full-time troops cannot afford to support them.
Fortunately, Wuguan has always been in the hands of Zhang Ji. Every year, the autumn harvest is like clocking in to work and entering the Nanyang Basin. Only by helping Liu Biao do the work of reducing the burden on the autumn harvest can he barely get rich.
But as Jia Xu said, it turns out that he can be so slack because the other end of the Danshui Channel is his ally Xiliang Wufu Group. But now Li Jue and Guo Si have both died, and Chang'an has fallen into the hands of Cao Cao.
What's even more terrible is that Liu showed that he had sex with Cao Cao. Once the two of them joined forces, Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu's uncle and nephew immediately became rats in the bellows, and they were in a dilemma.
In the original time and space, why did Zhang Xiu join Liu Biao after Zhang Ji's death and serve as a guardian dog for Liu Biao?
Isn't it that Cao Cao conquered Chang'an and wiped out Li Jue and Guo Si?
But although Zhang Ji is not dead now, the situation is worse than in the original time and space, because Liu Biao is obviously not enough to be his backer.
Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu are not fools, and their uncle and nephew are really convinced by Jia Xu, and they can't help but begin to lean towards Jia Xu's opinions.
Zhang Ji asked with some difficulty: "Sir, is the only way to... be reduced now?"
In fact, the real Jia Xu is not a poisonous man. He has never designed to harm others from beginning to end. The reason why he was later praised as a poisonous man was because a plan to bury the great man was so famous. But after looking at the time point carefully, you will find that at the beginning, Wang Yun agreed to Lu Bu, Xu Rong, Shi Sun Rui and other military and political ministers to all propose to pardon the Liangzhou army. If you are really worried, you can also order Huangfu to Song became a general and shocked the Liangzhou army.
It can be said that these are extremely correct suggestions. In fact, Li Jue, Guo Si and others were also willing to surrender at first, and the consideration offered was only a pardon from the court.
So Jia Xu actually took the blame for Wang Yun completely and refused to allow pardon. After forcing the Liangzhou army to rebel, he commanded randomly. Wang Yun, who forced Xu Rong to fight, was the real person responsible for the burial of the Han Dynasty. .
At this time, Jia Xu suggested that Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu surrender. Although he wanted to protect himself, it was actually for the sake of Zhang Ji and his nephew to have a good result.
Faced with Zhang Ji's unwillingness, Jia Xu just bowed and persuaded, "Lord, if you surrender at this time, you can still negotiate. If the imperial army goes south, we may all be imprisoned."
< br>Zhang Ji sighed and nodded: "Then let's meet Xi first and listen to Cao Gong's offer."
"Here."
Jia Xi laughed , agreed, "My wise."
Soon, Xi Lu was invited over.
Not to mention anything else, Xi Lu is still quite good at just showing off his appearance, and is worthy of the style of famous scholars in Yanzhou.
"Since Xi Lu, please see General Zhendong."
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The ministers below Xi Lu claimed that they were not foreign ministers, because they represented the court. No matter how independent the princes in the world were, no one on the surface was called lonely and widowed, and they all admitted that they were ministers of the Han court.
"Angel, please get up."
Zhang Jixu helped him and then invited Xi Lu to the table.
Sit down, Xi Lu's eyes swept over Zhang Ji in the upper head, as well as Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu in the opposite direction, thinking about how to speak.
Before coming, he read the secret letter Cao Cao gave him.
The letter puts forward detailed requirements and also gives bargaining chips.
To be honest, this bargaining chip is actually not easy to give, because Zhang Ji himself is already the Marquis of Pingyang, the General of Zhendong, and the Three Divisions of Kaifu Yitong.
It can be said that on the way to the officialdom, Zhang Ji had actually reached his own end. Although the general's general's name is still a miscellaneous general, it can be regarded as the best among the miscellaneous generals, second only to the heavy generals. In particular, Zhang Ji's general name is Zhendong, which ranks first in the title of Zhen, which really makes Cao Cao no longer available for promotion.
Similarly, the Marquis of Pingyang is a county marquis, and is still a top title in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Further up, they can only increase the number of households on the fief to show their favor.
Cao Cao was also very troubled by this. He worked together with Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu, and Man Chong for a long time and finally came up with a solution.
Xun Yu took the lead in suggesting that in his letter to Cao Cao, "Zhang Ji's title and official position have reached a high position. If you want to surrender, you can start with his relatives. I heard that Zhang Ji's nephew Zhang Xiu is very skilled in martial arts and brave and good at fighting. , with a high prestige in the army. It is better to be granted the title of General Zhang Xiu as General Zhang Xiu and be granted the title of Marquis Xuanwei. In this way, he will not only give Zhang Ji's face, but also show his kindness to Zhang Xiu, gain their favor and make him big and small The generals can be divided and transformed at any time. "
Man Chong is very supportive of Xun Yu's opinion and added: "Brother Wen Ruo said very well, and in addition, he can also promise to Zhang Jizhi The army provided food, grass and supplies to help them expand their military equipment. Now Zhang Ji was trapped in the mall and lacked supplies, which must be a great temptation for him."
Xi Zhong finally checked the rest and said, "Lord, there is another person's attitude, and this person is Jia Xu, the master of Zhang Ji. Hearing that Zhang Ji performed etiquette to him, he can be said to be obedient. Why don't you praise him? He rewarded him with great rewards, so that he could give him many beautiful words to surrender in Zhang Ji's army."
Cao Cao pondered for a moment, and a hint of wisdom flashed in his eyes: "What you said makes sense. However, In the documents of surrender, we must also emphasize the court's kindness and power. We should not only mention the generous treatment after surrender, but also underestimate the consequences of the consequences of resisting the enemy, the army is in a hurry, and the jade is burning together."
The discussion has been decided, and Cao Cao will do it The person carefully prepared the documents for surrender, listed in detail the promises and conditions for Zhang Ji's uncle and nephew, and personally wrote a letter to Xi Lu to explain the key points.
Xi Lu secretly sorted out these contents in his heart, cleared his throat, and said, "General Zhendong, the imperial court sent me here this time, and he really valued the general's loyalty and talent. Now the Han Dynasty is the only one who can do this. Although the ups and downs have gone through the world, the hearts of the people are still towards the Han Dynasty. Cao Gong followed the emperor's order and adopted talents to restore the Han Dynasty. If the general follows the will of heaven and surrenders to the court, Cao Gong promised not only to retain the current peace of the general The title of Marquis of Yang and General Zhendong will also provide the general with sufficient food, grass and weapons to help the general expand his military equipment."
At this point, Xi Lu turned his eyes to Zhang Xiu, and then said, "As for Zhang, General, when Cao Gong heard of his heroic name, he specially submitted a message to the emperor and appointed General Zhang as General of the Central Army and granted him the Marquis of Xuanwei. The general and his uncle and nephew were in the court since then, and it was a good thing to be honored."
Zhang Ji frowned slightly and thought to himself that the conditions seemed generous, but he had been operating in the mall for many years. Once he surrendered, how much can the real power in his hands be retained?
He subconsciously looked at Jia Xu, hoping to get some advice from this think tank.
Jia Xu understood it, smiled slightly, and said to Xi Lu, "Envoy Xi, we have already felt the sincerity of Cao Gong. But I don't know how Cao Gong would place us if we surrendered?" br>
Xi Lu knew in his heart that this was probably the doubt of Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu’s uncle and nephew. After considering it for a while, he asked without answering and said, “Do you dare to ask, sir, have the envoy of Jingzhou come to the mall?”
When Xi Lu mentioned Deng Yi, Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu looked embarrassed. After all, this person had been under house arrest by them for more than ten days and had not seen Zhang Ji yet.
However, Jia Xu looked calm and said leisurely: "I dare not hide it from the angels. Mr. Deng Yi Deng, the envoy of Jingzhou, has been in the mall for more than ten days."
Xi Lu glanced at Jia Xu, and always felt that this person was looking at him. It seems that the one who is the best to talk to is actually the hardest to deal with. "So that's it." Xi Lu smiled and replied in a warm voice: "Actually, Cao Gong originally intended to make Zhendong settle in Yanzhou for the time being." br>At this point, Xi Lu deliberately paused and secretly looked at the expressions of Zhang Ji and the other two. Zhang Ji's face showed gloomy, while Zhang Xiu was a little angry, but Jia Xu was not surprised and had no trouble.
(This chapter ends)